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Synonyms

bounce back

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to recover one's health, good spirits, confidence, etc, easily after a setback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a recovery following a setback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
bounce back Idioms  
  1. Recover quickly, as in She had pneumonia, but she bounced back in less than a week. This expression is a metaphor for the rebound of a ball or some elastic material.


Example Sentences

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We spoke this past week about what these companies must do differently to win back stock buyers, and which stocks look likeliest to bounce back.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Software stocks performed particularly well, continuing to bounce back from steep declines last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That backdrop saw oil prices bounce back on Thursday, with both the U.S. and global benchmarks climbing toward $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

She is, however, “confident” that the country will bounce back, eventually.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Loraine’s eyes bounce back and forth between us.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy